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Key Facts

Full name
Joseph Kinnear

Known as
Joe Kinnear

Born
12 February 1912

Died
14 December 1981 (aged 69)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 20y 99d
Last game: 25y 218d

Height and weight
Height: 182 cm
Weight: 85 kg

Senior clubs
Melbourne

Jumper numbers
Melbourne: 17, 15, 2, 36, 6

Recruited from
Brunswick (1932)

Family links
Bill Kinnear (Brother)

Joe Kinnear

Advanced stats
Club
League
Career span
Games
Goals
Avg
Win %
AKI
AHB
AMK
BV
MelbourneV/AFL1932-19374700.0040%10.75—2.431
Total1932-19374700.0040%10.75—2.431

Pre 1965 stats are for selected matches only

AFL: 3,919th player to appear, 4,513th most games played, 11,178th most goals kickedMelbourne: 496th player to appear, 354th most games played, 1,196th most goals kicked

After establishing himself as a fine player with Brunswick in the VFA, Joe Kinnear crossed to Melbourne as a 20-year-old in 1932, and went on to give the Fuchsias solid service in 47 VFL games over half a dozen seasons. Most of his football was played across half back, where he was pacy, assured, and knew how to use his weight to good effect. After retiring from football he served as the MCG's scoreboard manager for many years. His son, Colin Kinnear, coached Sydney between 1989 and 1991.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Footy Publications

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.